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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Gordon Collins, Canton, MI (US);
Wendy L. Maclennan, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/07 (2006.01); A47J 37/06 (2006.01); B60P 3/32 (2006.01); H01M 10/655 (2014.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B60L 58/10 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47J 37/0709 (2013.01); A47J 37/0623 (2013.01); B60L 58/10 (2019.02); B60P 3/32 (2013.01); B62D 33/0273 (2013.01); H01M 10/655 (2015.04); A47J 2037/0777 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle assembly includes, a traction battery and a heating unit. The heating unit is disposed within a cargo bed of a vehicle and selectively powered by the traction battery. A heating unit powering method includes powering a heating unit within a cargo bed of a vehicle using a traction battery of the vehicle.